Dr. Jeffrey Stewart (Richard Carlson) and Dr. Dan Forbes (King Donovan) of the Office of Scientific Investigation are called in when a strong magnetic field appears to have magnetized every metal item in a local hardware store. They eventually trace the source of the magnetism to a new radioactive element that absorbs energy from metallic objects surrounding it and whose uncontrolled growth seems unstoppable. Also starring Jean Byron.
This is the first of 3 movies by Ivan Tors about the Office of Scientific Investigation, the others being Riders to the Stars (1954) and Gog (1954), both of which were made in color.
I colorized this using AI software that doesn't always
get the colors right, but I think it looks fairly natural. Hopefully a
more professional job will be done someday.
Reviewer:
1969nam
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January 31, 2024 Subject:
Fantastic Movie in Color
George, This movie earned the right to be colorful. Excellent from beginning to end, loaded with exciting moments.
Reviewer:
ZeroShadowX
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October 9, 2023 Subject:
Cause of Death: Element with Hunger
It's a monster that you can't see, basically something that once created the universe now threatens to destroy it. Nuclear energy, exposed by man, now
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has become the enemy of mankind as all the elements of it gather together to create one giant big ball of destructive energy. Veteran actor Richard Carlson is the leading scientist of the film, made aware of this threat through such insignificant situations like all clocks stopping, magnetic objects sticking together, and a city plunging into darkness in an attempt to weaken it. Complex and talky yet interesting in a non-pretentious way, this builds in tension as everything is revealed in a way which will easily make sense to the viewer. The film mainly concentrates on the plot at hand, only dealing briefly with Carlson's personal life with his pregnant wife. Look for veteran character actress Kathleen Freeman as the secretary at the science lab work Carlson works. This is quite unique on the list of 1950s science fiction films, and it truly certainly stands out on its own.
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MickeyTeeBone
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June 28, 2023 Subject:
A Magnetic Monster that still holds up.
I first saw this Sci-Fi gem when I was around 12 years old, and it scared the living daylights out of me. And I still like to watch it every now and then.
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Amazingly the special effects still hold up usually well for a film made so long ago. The acting isn't too over the top. Something that seems to hold true for all too many films of this era. It's well paced, And the plot seems to have been written by someone with a solid grounding in nuclear physics. Most 50's Sci-Fi films with the word "Monster" in it were pretty cheesy. But I think you'll find this one worth a watch. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. See what you think.